The Iowa Review continues to give veteran writers a platform for their work, with a new Veterans’ Writing Gallery and Veterans’ Artist Gallery on the literary magazine’s website. Each day during the week leading up to Veterans Day, the magazine plans to share past poems, stories, essays, and interviews.

Hawkeye Marching Band member Grace Schebler got a big surprise during the Iowa–Minnesota football game at Kinnick Stadium on Oct. 28. Her longtime boyfriend and former drum major for the band, Isaac Anderson, surprised her with a proposal as the band played “Hey Baby.”

On video, it’s marvelous, a simple yet stunning display of collective kindness. If you’ve seen the Iowa Wave, you’ve probably wiped back tears. But from the 12th floor of the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital, it’s almost overwhelming.

In Self-Portrait with Dogwood, published this year, Christopher Merrill recounts his life’s story, from growing up in New Jersey to being appointed to the National Council on the Humanities by President Barack Obama in 2012, with nature writing, loving portraits of influential friends and a history of his travels.

University of Iowa Health Care Marketing and Communications has been recognized for its program aimed at boosting girls’ interests in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education and careers.

University of Iowa faculty, staff, and students have been named to the search committee to replace Sean O’Harrow, former director of the University of Iowa Museum of Art.

Online communities designed to help smokers quit are effective, especially if the person is an active participant, according to a new study from the University of Iowa.

Faces of Iowa Through the Early Lens, an exhibit at the Old Capitol Museum, showcases historical photos of Iowa, including an 1854 daguerreotype showing Old Capitol, and the Iowa City photographers who captured them.

After reading the book “Hidden Figures,” UI mathematics professor Cynthia Farthing created a course to teach students about women’s contributions to science and technology, and to encourage them to advocate for gender equality in the workplace.

Installations and Interactive Performance, a course cross-listed in the University of Iowa’s theater and dance departments, attracts students from different disciplines, teaches new ways of telling stories and engaging audiences, and does it all with help from some new technology.

Corinne Peek-Asa, professor of occupational and environmental health in the University of Iowa College of Public Health, says rural culture encourages too many farmers to "suck it up" when they're facing psychological or emotional stress instead of seeking mental health care.

Students in the University of Iowa's Initiative for Sustainable Communities will hold community meetings with residents of Mason City's North End during a dinner progressing through three neighborhood restaurants. The students are working with Mason City leaders to develop a comprehensive plan to help revitalize the North End.